Table T10. Methane production rate parameters.
Site
C
(mM)
k/
(1/m)
Burial
velocity
(m/m.y.)
Integrated rate
(mmol/m2/yr)
Go
(mmol/g)
Carbon
required
(wt%)
1244 160 0.057 270 39 0.26 0.31
1245 184 0.069 230 46 0.36 0.44
1246 160 0.057 310 34 0.24 0.28
1247 150 0.052 140 26 0.34 0.41
1251 210 0.085 630 81 0.27 0.32
1252 210 0.085 280 75 0.42 0.5

Notes: Parameters estimated from alkalinity mass balance. Go = metabolizable organic matter.